ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Christopher Huffman, Sr., 2 Aug 1801
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina


In the name of God, Amen, the 2nd of August 1801.  I, Christopher Huffman (Sr)
of Onslow County, planter, being in a low state of health but of sound and
disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God and calling to mind the mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make
this my last will in manner following:  my soul I resign into the hands of God
that first gave it to me and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in
a Christian like manner.  And as touching such worldly estate as it has
pleased God to bless me with in this life, I bequeath in the following manner.

1st: I give and bequeath to my son Jacob one hundred acres of land which he is
now living on with all the advantages there, except the timber which it is my
desire that Jacob should let timber be cut to support my plantation that I
live on at present.

2nd: I also give unto my son Christopher a piece of land lying next to Cordil
Basden's plantation, joining said Basden plantation and from that to a small
branch and from the mouth of said branch to the head thereof and from thence
it is to continue out into the piny woods fifty yards wide as far as my land
goes.

3rd: I also give unto my son James a piece of land lying between the branch
that Christopher's land comes to and a branch known by the name of the Mill
Pond branch that runs through my plantation which land I wish my wife to have
the use of that is cleared her lifetime, which said land runs out into the
piney woods as far as my land goes.

4th: I give unto my son Lott Huffman a piece of land that lies between Mill
Pond Branch and Elkanah's Branch at the decease of my wife who is to have the
use of said land her life time, then Lott to have it with all buildings and
possessions thereon.  I give unto my wife one roam mare and colt, all my
cattle and all my hogs.

I give unto my daughter Mary one feather bed, bedstead and furniture and unto
my son Christopher one fluke plow and plow gear.

I give unto my daughter Sarah nine head of geese and one cow out of what was
before bequeathed to my wife and such of my property as has not been
bequeathed, I give unto my wife after discharging all my just debts.  I also
constitute and appoint my beloved wife and son Jacob and my son Christopher
executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of August 1801.

			Christopher (his X mark) Huffman (Senior)   (seal)

Signed sealed in the presence of us:
James Glenn
Luther Hyde
H. Lysee

Onslow County: In court October term 1801, the within will of Christopher 
Hoffman (Sr) was proved in open court by James Glenn & Jacob & the Widow 
Hoffman qualified as executors thereto.
Nathaniel Loomis, C.C.